Stephen has a new feature article in the March/April edition of Camping Magazine. Here’s an excerpt: Alook in any rearview mirror will tell you a lot about where you have been, but little about where you are going. Unless, that is, you are driving at summer camp — where a quick look back can be […]
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On Thursday, March 4th Stephen will address students at Hollis Brookline High School in Hollis, NH (1:00 pm) followed by a presentation to parents that evening (7:00 pm). Topics for each presentation will include underage drinking and family communication.
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The stunning death of Dylan Hill last weekend is, of course, an absolute tragedy. Four days after the 16-year-old Gloucester High School sophomore’s body was found lying on Flats Beach off Rocky Neck and Eastern Point Road, the pain seems greater than ever. And in that vein, our hearts and condolences go out to his
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February 16th-19th, Stephen is attending the American Camp Association’s (ACA) national conference in Denver, Colorado. This event also marks the 100th anniversary of ACA. Stephen is a member of ACA, writes for their professional publication, Camping Magazine (as well as providing content for online publications) and regularly speaks at camp-related conferences on issues related to
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Many young people report feeling pressure to have sex (or to start “getting in the game” as some of them call it), especially on certain occasions, such as an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. Sixteen-year-old Mark started dating Marci in seventh grade. By the start of eighth grade they were having oral sex, and on Valentine’s
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Stephen’s new article, The Art of Camp, appears in the February edition of Indy’s Child. Here’s an excerpt: Many camps cater to a broad range of aptitudes with gender and age boundaries barely visible. In one area more than most, these factors mix in a creative whirlwind that produces some of the most ingenious, and
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Stephen recently accepted an invitation from The Institute for Behavior and Health to join a committee that is working to develop a comprehensive model program for the management of DWI and drug-impaired offenders. Stephen is a past board member of the National Commission Against Drunk Driving.
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Our pastor suggested that families make a New Year’s resolution to have dinner together at least four nights a week. He said there are studies that show that it can make children healthier, happier and lead to better grades. Is this true? Or is it a guilt trip for moms like me? Read more …
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Stephen will be signing copies of his book, Reality Gap: Alcohol, Drugs, and Sex – What Parents Don’t Know and Teens Aren’t Telling, at Circle Books in Sarasota’s St. Armands Circle on February 4, 2010 at 1:00 pm. Reality Gap paints an alarming portrait of a modern-day adolescence filled with potentially deadly behaviors carefully hidden
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Read the presidential proclamation: “Every day, mentors in communities across our Nation provide crucial support and guidance to young people.” Read more … And Stephen’s article on youth mentoring from the 2009 edition of the Parents League Review: Seeking shelter from the flurries and wind on an unusually cold Nashville day, I duck into a
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